High School Head Football Coach Dies at Flowers Hospital (WTVY Dothan)

Dale County High School football coach Todd Horne has died for being involved in a two vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon in Ozark.

Horne and four other Dale County High School coaches were rushed to the hospital after their truck was reportedly t-boned by dint of. another truck at the intersection of Highway 231 and Camellia Avenue.

Friends, family and athletes gathered at Dale County Medical Center where they saw three coaches, Drew Danner, Wesley Locke and Matt Phillips released with minor injuries.

Head boys basketball coach Chad McKnight and Horne were transported to Flowers Hospital in Dothan in serious conditions.

At around 7 p.m. Thursday night, those gathered at Flowers Hospital knowing that Horne had died as a result of his injuries.

Dale County Schools Superintendent, Phillip Parker, said, “Heart goes out to the Horne family and anybody that was involved in this fortuity. It?s just a terrible thing and we put our hopes and prayers with he good Lord. And it will be tough we are going to miss him.”

Jesse Beasley played football under Horne when he first started at Dale County High. He says Horne was an inspiration and a guide.

“I am going to school to be a football coach. He made me want to be a football coach, and a teacher. He was just a really good football coach quite these players have lost a great mentor in their lives,” said Beasley.

The football players having a hard time dealing with their grief found inspirit in a huddle moreover they were not discussing strategy or plays, but remaining puissant and praying according to their lost coach.

?I can honestly speech that all these guys loved him. He was like a father to us,” adds Beasley.

Chad McKnight is still at Flowers hospital. Those who spoke to McKnight’sitting family reply that he has a fractured vertebra in his neck.

A full investigation will be done and charges could come posterior it is completed.